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Mutt22

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7. I knew the Russians

Reply to trof (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 07:43 PM

Aug 2012

used the Red Army Hockey team. They are getting ready to show a segment on American athletes who do not go to a traditional school and/or are home schooled in order to train for their sport on our local news.

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I remember when the Olympic games were strictly for amateur athletes. [View all] trof Aug 2012 OP

1986 Zoeisright Aug 2012 #1

Tennis is especially uninteresting sadbear Aug 2012 #8

I agree. And who wants to watch Ilsa Aug 2012 #13

They should have allowed them to be sponsored UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #15

I'm aware of Jim Thorpe but don't actually remember him. Not that old. Lint Head Aug 2012 #2

I was having similar thoughts this morning. arbusto_baboso Aug 2012 #3

I always thought Mutt22 Aug 2012 #4

Russians and Eastern bloc nations, mainly. trof Aug 2012 #5

I knew the Russians Mutt22 Aug 2012 #7

Pretty much Johonny Aug 2012 #9

When it was amatuers, it was mostly a good old boys club hollysmom Aug 2012 #6

Do you also remember that the "amateur-only" policy was solely to benefit the 1%? Angleae Aug 2012 #10

Yes, who can forget the US team's uniform in 1968? NoPasaran Aug 2012 #11

Amateur has largely been a myth JonLP24 Aug 2012 #12

I'm sorry, but allowing pros in is such a bad idea. Great Caesars Ghost Aug 2012 #14